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Information about MSV 2020 preparations

The management of BVV Trade Fairs Brno asked the government to exempt trade fairs from the ban on mass events and to restart the fairs from the end of August.

Domaine Chandon Australia partner with Sidel for custom bottling End-of-Line operation

Domaine Chandon Australia (DCA) are an Australian sparkling wine producer with genuine French heritage. DCA made the decision to collaborate with Sidel on a project to improve the efficiency of their bottling operations.

OnRobot launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D vision system

OnRobot launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D Vision System, bringing unrivaled ease-of-use to vision-guided robotic applications.

OnRobot Soft Gripper: Food-Grade-Certified handling to pick-and-place applications

The new OnRobot food-grade Soft Gripper is able to pick a wide array of irregular shapes and delicate items in food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals production, as well as manufacturing or packaging.

New Arburg Training Center - More space, more digitalisation

Friday, 6 March 2020 marked the opening ceremony of Arburg’s new Training Center at the company’s headquarters in Lossburg.

OnRobot new 3-finger electric gripper

OnRobot’s 3FG15 three-finger gripper with a 150mm stroke is a powerful alternative to bulkier and less-flexible three-finger grippers currently on the market - a unique solution

FANUC supplies 3,500 robots to BMW group

The industrial robot manufacturer FANUC and the automotive group BMW AG have signed a framework agreement for the supply of 3,500 robots for new production lines and plants.

Universal Robots launches financial services leasing programme

Universal Robots launches its new cobot leasing program in collaboration with DLL, a global vendor finance company.

Man, machine or both? The pros and cons of the digital era

Fast forward to the year 2030. Is man or machine in charge? Are mom and pop stores history? Is climate change marching forward unhindered? Digitalization creates opportunities, but also raises fears. Hannover Messe's new Transformation Stage addresses both.

Indonesian brewery chose the complete Sidel can line

Leading Indonesian brewery, Bali Hai, trusts Sidel’s complete can line for greater capacity and preserved beer quality.

WITTMANN R9 WLAN TeachBox: the new freedom of movement

At the K 2019 in Düsseldorf, WITTMANN presented another innovative option for the WITTMANN R9 robot control system.

In Unilever factory in Katowice, cobots speed up palletizing process

Six cobots by Universal Robots work in the Katowice-based factory of Unilever, one of the world’s largest companies within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry and the owner of around 400 brands, available in over 190 countries

Engel sim link - simulation combined with the real world

On the occasion of K 2019, Engel announces that it is breaking new ground in the further digitalisation of the injection moulding process in collaboration with Autodesk.

Intelligent automation solutions for the digital future

Baumüller will be presenting numerous new products at the SPS 2019

Polish innovation at the Wittmann Battenfeld booth

“Circular Economy” is the motto of the K 2019 and the largest common denominator in the cooperation between Wittmann Battenfeld and Zeroplast. The bio-based natural material is not only recyclable, bio-compatible but is also said to fulfill all the wishes and requirements of industrial customers.